The Habs were looking to start of 2018-19 on a much better note than they finished the previous year. While they put up a very strong effort, they still fell 3-2 to Toronto in overtime on Wednesday night.

Montreal has made another move to shore up their defensive depth, acquiring defenceman Gustav Olofsson from Minnesota in exchange for forward Will Bitten.

In the days leading up to the regular season in past years, the Habs have been active making minor moves and this season is no exception. Montreal has acquired defenceman Brett Kulak from Calgary in exchange for blueliners Rinat Valiev and Matt Taormina.

The Habs will have a new captain entering the 2018-19 season as the team announced that Shea Weber will replace Max Pacioretty in that capacity.

The Habs made a trio of roster cuts on Sunday as they work their way towards finalizing their season-opening roster. Charlie Lindgren was assigned to Laval while Michael Chaput and Kenny Agostino are on waivers.

Paul Byron’s extension over the weekend caught many by surprise. Instead of being potential trade bait, he’s now a part of Montreal’s long-term core. Our writers weigh in on the four-year, $13.6M contract.

Brendan Gallagher was one of the few bright spots offensively for the Habs last season. With some of their top scoring threats now gone, how will he fare with more pressure on his shoulders?

Some cuts were expected on Tuesday and the Habs have indeed made some, removing four players from their training camp roster and placing five on waivers, all of whom cleared on Wednesday.

Paul Byron was looking like a potential trade candidate at some point during the season but that won’t be the case now as the Habs have inked him to a four-year extension worth $13.6 million.